This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as James Harden Calls Out Lakers' Luka Doncic After NBA Cup Clash. LA Clippers All-Star point guard James Harden has called out his five-time All-NBA First Team Los Angeles Lakers counterpart Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2025-26 season at a blistering pace. They have a 13-4 record and are the second seed in the Western Conference. But the starting five could still use an upgrade,

Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 for their fifth consecutive victory. Luka Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic complained about the slippery NBA Cup courts following the team's win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers face James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and the LA Clippers on Tuesday night.

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Sports commentator Skip Bayless gave the Lakers some massive praise on Tuesday when they defeated the Clippers.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers made it five wins in a row on Tuesday night as they took down their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 135-118. Doncic led the way for the Lakers with 43 points on 14-of-28 shooting, nine rebounds, 13 assists, a steal, a block and seven triples in another incredible performance.

The Los Angeles Lakers' main trio continues to shine, as LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves led the way in Tuesday's 135-118 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to advance to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup.

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